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March 23, 2024
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March 23, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Small Households to Small Houses

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from feminist basketball to pricey chocolate.

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March 22, 2024
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March 22, 2024
How Caitlin Clark Economics Can Change the NCAA

As March Madness begins, we can keep an eye on Caitlin Clark economics as a phenomenon that can narrow the NCAA gender gap.

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March 21, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Public Restrooms
March 21, 2024
The Significance of a Tiny Pineapple

As a dessert or snack for singles households, the new Del Monte Honeyglow mini pineapple is about much more than fruit.

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March 16, 2024
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March 16, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Solar Clocks to Mars Trips

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the 4-day workweek to job names.

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March 14, 2024
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March 14, 2024
The Many Sides of New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban

Deciding if plastic bag bans are effective, we can look at the upside and downside in New Jersey and several recent studies.

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March 13, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and foggy emissions reporting
March 13, 2024
Why Your Emissions Footprint Could Be Foggy

While the new SEC environmental disclosure rules detail companies' emissions reporting, standardization will be tough.

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March 12, 2024
Oscar betting markets
March 12, 2024
Why a Job Name Makes a Difference

Seeing males dominate arts award nominees and beyond, we can ask how, where, and when inclusioon initiatives will make a difference.

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March 9, 2024
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March 9, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Time to Tea

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from vaccine economics to low birth rates.

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March 7, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and geologic time scale
March 7, 2024
The Economic Side of Our Geologic Timeline

Looking at the massive expanse of the earth's geologic time scale, scientists are debating how to include recent human activity.

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March 6, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and value of a vaccine
March 6, 2024
The Value of a Vaccine

To see the value of a vaccine, we can look at the past, present, and future, and at our health and our economy.

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March 3, 2024
remote work and fertility
March 3, 2024
Where Do We Need To Boost Birth Rates?

The financial "band-aid" approach of many nations has made the problem of low birth rates especially tough to solve.

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March 2, 2024
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March 2, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From AI to EV

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from baggage bins to helium balloons.

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